The 34th Graduate Research Conference, organized by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EE) and the IEEE Student Branch, took place on Thursday, January 25 in the lecture halls on the ground floor of the EE building. Bilkent EE graduate students described their state-of-the-art research projects in oral and[Read More…]
A new group of international exchange students has arrived for the spring semester. This semester Bilkent University is hosting 64 exchange students from 11 countries. Bilkent welcomed the students with an orientation program held by the Office of International Students and Exchange Programs. Sessions included an introduction to the campus[Read More…]
Dr. Luca Zavagno, associate professor at the Departments of History and Archaeology, has coedited a new book: “The Routledge Handbook of the Byzantine City. From Justinian to Mehmet II (ca. 500 – ca.1500)” in the Routledge Handbook Series. Dr. Nicholas Bakirtzis, coeditor, is currently the director of the Andreas Pittas[Read More…]
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Maxie Petzold Department: Communication and Design Country of Origin: Germany What do you like best about Turkey? Definitely the people because everyone is so friendly, helpful and talkative. Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country? There aren’t any similarities to my[Read More…]
BY EKİNSU POLAT (AMER/III) Assoc. Prof. James Alexander’s life divides into three eras: the first in Middlesbrough, a town in the north of England, where he was raised, the second in Cambridge, where he studied and eventually taught history and politics between 1991 and 2004, and the third in Bilkent,[Read More…]
Name: Yashar Beykmohammadi Department: Management How often do you exercise? I typically exercise between three to five days a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? Consistent physical activity has boosted my self-confidence and made me feel healthier and more in shape. What do you suggest to those who[Read More…]
The Media Literacy and Disinformation Conference, which will focus on the issue of disinformation in the media, will be held on February 7 at C-Block Auditorium. The conference, hosted by the European Union Delegation to Türkiye in cooperation with Bilkent University, will bring together experts, fact-checkers, journalists, academics, digital platform[Read More…]
Organized by the Physical Education and Sports Center as part of the “Sports as a Way of Life” program, a Tai Chi event will take place on February 14 at the Main Sports Hall. Tai Chi is a system of practices related to martial arts of Chinese origin. As well[Read More…]
Julian Bennett, faculty member in the Department of Archaeology, was promoted to professor position on January 18, 2024. Onur Özcan, faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, was promoted to associate professor position on January 18, 2024.
Lecturer Jülide Akşiyote Görür was appointed as assistant chair of the Department of Communication and Design, effective December 1, 2023. Prof. Ceyhun Bulutay was appointed as chair of the Department of Physics, effective January 22, 2024. Prof. Bulutay took over the position from Prof. Mehmet Özgür Oktel.
